Raiders HC Klint Kubiak Embrace the Game

You've talked about this being just another game, but how do you make sure it is just another game, not just for yourself, the staff, the players that were there last year, and everything you guys accomplished? Yeah, it's easy. The more experience you have in the NFL, the more you treat them all the same, and it's going to be an important game because it's the next game for us. Obviously, a season. A lot of people with a lot of extremely strong bonds that I'll have forever that I'm so grateful to see and say hello to, and it's game time. How much do you like the chess match element of coaching on game day? My favorite part of game day is just seeing the players go out there and put their bodies on the line and play with each other. I know that is a part of the game, but just seeing things that you've worked on come to life in the game, You see guys battle through adversity. You know, that's the joy of getting to be on the sidelines and coaching. What are the coaches' thoughts on having Brock Bowers match them? Yeah, you know, Brock demands excellent coverage from the best players ever. You know, he's earned it. I know you said Fernando is, like, the same person that he was before versus now when he was a starting quarterback, but did you see him during practice this week? Did he turn it up a notch? I didn't, you know. I think that's what you want from the coaches you work with, from the players you work with, is that there's no surprises, and people are the same all the time. Obviously, intensity gets notched up. But you want to go see what they've done in practice. You want to see how it shows up in the game. And usually, it's those emotionally stable individuals that Clint, you are halfway through your rookie year as a head coach, and coaching is coaching, but how are you enjoying the minutia of a head coach? It's a lot different, and it seems like you're adjusting well. How are you enjoying it, and how are you dealing with it? It's such a blessing to get to work in this league, whatever position that you are. Position coach or your quality control, you're one of 32. And I think you realize how special and how unique that is and how it's not for long either. And if they'll chew you up and spit you out, so you better make sure you enjoy your time away.